MANILA -Local companies are fortifying their cyber defenses to support remote working, which has become a preference for many employees since the onset of the pandemic that barred mobility, according to an enterprise cloud provider. Trend Micro Philippines country manager Ian Felipe, in an interview with the Inquirer, said that organizations “showed improvement in their cyber preparedness levels” as “robust cybersecurity enables Filipino employees to work from anywhere securely and efficiently.” ...
At their recent July 5 national meeting, the regional and sectoral committee chairs of the Philippine Council on Agriculture and Fisheries (PCAF) identified five steps that can prevent corruption at the Department of Agriculture (DA). The developments were triggered by the Alyansa Agrikultura (AA) letters sent to the Senate requesting an investigation into the DA’s unliquidated and unexplained fund releases, which the Commission on Audit (COA) uncovered was P22 billion in 2020 and P23 billion in 2021. ...
Small business owners overall are feeling positive about their business and achieving the goals they set for this year despite inflation.
Question: I am looking for alternative ways to earn more money. My first option is to search for part time work-from-home jobs on the Internet. How do I know whether a job offer is legitimate or not? · Answer: The opportunity of getting paid to do part time work from the comfort of your home is so attractive. Imagine, not having to exert that much effort getting to and coming home from work while doing simple tasks on a computer. And it is on this inclination to use a life hack, of getting paid for less work that scammers feast. ...
U.S. Federal Reserve officials say that monetary policy will need to stay restrictive for “some time” to bring inflation back down to the Fed’s 2 percent target, but their unity around that phrase masks an ongoing debate over another possible rate hike this year. “I remain willing to support raising the federal funds rate at a future meeting if the incoming data indicates that progress on inflation has stalled or is too slow to bring inflation to 2 percent in a timely way,” Fed Governor Michelle Bowman said Monday in prepared remarks ...
MANILA, Philippines —Metropolitan Bank & Trust Co. is transitioning to a new mobile application as it sets the final deadline for users to switch to the new Metrobank app on Feb. 13, 2024. ; After this date, the old Metrobank app will be permanently unavailable as the Ty family-led bank shifts to the more seamless and secure platform. ; READ:Metrobank clients urged to switch to new app by Nov. 21 ; To switch, Metrobank said a user only needs to download the bank’s new app on Google Play Store, Apple Store or Huawei’s AppGallery and log in using exiting username and password. “No need to sign up,” it said.
PARIS, France —Following the UN’s COP28 climate talks in oil-fueled Dubai, the COP29 conference is headed for the historic cradle of oil, Azerbaijan, which is in the midst of a gas boom. The former Soviet republic of 10 million people brimming with hydrocarbons is on track to increase its gas production by 35 percent in the next 10 years, contrary to efforts to contain global warming. Despite the last COP in the United Arab Emirates ending with an unprecedented call to “transition” away from fossil fuels, an analysis by the NGO Global W ...
Better alternative sources of protein; why you dont need so much of it ; Yellow alert risks raised but enough power supply assured for Oct polls ; BIZ BUZZ: From ban to bust?
When small and medium-sized businesses think of scaling up or expanding their businesses, it is undeniable that the challenges they encounter are quite different from large corporations. This was the topic of my recent talk during the celebration of the Cebu Business Month last May, organized by the Cebu Chamber of Commerce. It was a good opportunity for me to share some of my insights into the current state of medium-sized businesses in the country and my recommendations on essential steps and strategies that may help them scale up. ...
Of course, these improvements will cost San Miguel money, but it’s a small price for the conglomerate to pay to improve the experience of motorists, Ang says. Eager to build on the...